Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 96 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
22. 22.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
34. 34.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort

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